Tokenization will disrupt finance faster than digital disrupted media: Crypto exec

RWA tokenization is about to hit finance harder than the internet hit newspapers and CDs — and it's happening NOW. Keith Grossman, president of MoonPay, just dropped the mic: "While many feared digitization would destroy media, what it actually did was force its evolution." Translation? Traditional finance is about to get a blockchain-powered glow-up.

The RWA sector (excluding stablecoins) is already sitting at a $19B market cap. And where's all this value living? Mostly on Ethereum — because of course it is.

Big banks like Citi, Bank of America, and JPMorgan Chase aren't going extinct — they're evolving. Just like media companies survived the digital shift, these financial dinosaurs will adapt or get left behind. The winners? Those who embrace the blockchain rails, not those trying to stop the inevitable.

Tokenization isn't just buzzword bingo — it's a total game-changer: 24/7 global markets, lower transaction costs, settlement in minutes instead of days, and democratized access to finance. Even the SEC and CFTC are getting in on it with a joint statement about enabling 24/7 capital markets. Yeah, that means no more waiting for Monday morning to trade.

The real heavyweight move? The DTCC — the $3.7 quadrillion settlement backbone of Wall Street — just got SEC approval to start offering tokenized financial instruments. They're rolling out tokenized US Treasuries and stock indexes in the second half of 2026. When the DTCC moves, the entire financial system follows.